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If meat is thawed and allowed out on a warm countertop for a while, bacterial growth will accelerate. Freezing meat doesn't kill most bacteria, it simply slows their growth. Once you take this refrozen meat out again, the bacteria would resume more rapid growth and could more quickly pose a health risk if the meat was not thoroughly cooked.
If the meat has been thawed in the refrigerator and hasn't been ignored for several days, the meat should be safe to refreeze. But there will be a loss in quality. (See Related Links.) It is generally because of that loss in quality that food service professionals don't want thawed meat refrozen.
Other thawing methods pose different problems with regard to refreezing. Proper handling is key to the safety of any food.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe food will go bad quicker if it is reheated more than twice. It also varies from what it is. The flavor will start to turn, also you need to think about how long it was out before it was in the fridge.
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∙ 12y agoIf the food has been stored properly while it was thawed, there is no problem refreezing. The concern is that the food was thawed and may have been allowed to reach an unsafe temperature. Refreezing in that case will trap the bacteria in the food and when it's thawed again it will still be contaminated.
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∙ 13y agoNo. It is not advised to refreeze meat that has already been frozen and thawed. The best thing to do is cook the meat and then freeze it after it is cooked.
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∙ 15y agoYes, as long as it has had time to cool down before it goes into the freezer the meat will be fine for when you take it out to cook it again.
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∙ 13y agoNo its not
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How can you use refreeze in a sentence?
It was too warm for the ice to refreeze. One the meat had thawed, they did not think it would be safe to refreeze it.
Can you refreeze raw pheasant?
No, it is not safe to refreeze any meat, including raw pheasant. You can cook it and then freeze it, though.
Can you refreeze a thawed turkey that it's juices has seeped out already?
No, it is not safe to refreeze any meat once it has thawed, however if you cook it you can then freeze it again.
If you freeze meat and then cook it can you refreeze the cooked meat?
Yes.
Can you refreeze meat that has been frozen and cooked?
Yes. As long as the meat has been thawed and handled in a safe manner prior to cooking, then you can freeze the cooked meat. A lot of people cook meals ahead of time for convenience.
Slightly defrosted shrimp be refrozen and then cooked safe?
All meat can be defrosted and then refrozen. It is safe to eat, but will not be as tasty and juicy if meat had not been frozen. This is not a safety issue but a culinary one.
Can you refreeze thawed pork?
According to the USDA, once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through defrosting. After cooking raw foods which were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods. No, you should not refreeze meat once it has been thawed.
Can you refreeze mushrooms?
can i refreeze mushrooms/
Can you refreeze haggis after defrosting?
It is not wise to refreeze anything once it has been defrosted - especially if it contains meat products.
Is it safe to refreeze mozzarella cheese?
I would not do that.
Can you refreeze frozen hamburger patties if they were thawed?
You should under no circumstances REFREEZE THAWED MEAT.When the meat was packaged, it was done so in a sterile environment. But as soon as you remove the meat from the package, bacteria begins to grow. Then when you freeze it, the bacteria multiplies.
Can you refreeze previously cooked frozen meat a second time?
Nope
